A model who was rejected because of her skin color accused the video director and his artist of not matching the storyboard.
Remember how a young model named Ewa took to her Facebook page to express her displeasure after being rejected from a movie set due to her fair skin?
The model claims that the artist chose her for the shoot. However, once on set, the artist changed his mind, saying she couldn’t shoot because he wanted a light-skinned model.
The lady tweeted, “8 am on Sunday, I left my house in Ikeja to the set of my at Lekki. Some minutes after noon, the artiste arrived on set and said he changed his mind. He wants a light-skinned model because my skin tone ‘doesn’t fit the aesthetic’.
In response to the accusation, the video director stated that the model was rejected not because of her skin color, but because she did not match the video shoot’s storyboard and vision.
According to the video director, he reviewed all of the models’ portfolios before choosing them for the shoot, but realized that Ewa, the model who called them out, did not fit the vision for the video shoot and had to drop her and look for a new model.
He, however, denied that the model was rejected because of her skin color.
He tweeted, “This is such a heartbreaking and false narrative. As a video director, I carefully selected models for this shoot (through an agency) based on their online portfolio and pictures but the reality was starkly different. The model didn’t match the vision or the storyboard.
so I had to make the difficult decision to request another model. This had nothing to do with skin color, as I value diversity and inclusivity. I even took out time to speak to her and compensated her for her time. It’s disheartening to see this narrative being twisted into an issue of skin color. Let’s focus on celebrating talent, professionalism, and the power of visual storytelling.”
See reactions:
@adepeju_prince: Let’s see the new model that matches the vision board
@akinjxyz: My prayer, whatever you did to this girl (good or bad) may it come back to you 10x- amen?
@splashysophy: What did you tell her was the problem?
You said you spoke with her and compensated her
@ciceroxandros: This god of diversity and inclusivity on whose altar common sense and merit is sacrificed will be the undoing of society.
@_Oyinkansola_: You are supposed to pay in full! You booking her was your mistake.
She has declined other jobs, other activities to be present and you say she doesn’t fit. You careful selection wasn’t careful apparently.
@douxSoliell: She literally just said they wanted a light skin and told her that, what’s this « it has nothing to do with skin color »???? Be serious please
@theuniversalore: Sometimes you have to maintain what you’ve got…. In my opinion, the lady is beautiful and if she could look good in the picture she sent before you approved her for the role, trust me with your professionalism you can make her more beautiful 4the role.
Peo
By Ejoh Esther
